Today was a work out that is definitely not my strength (tho, that's why I'm going, right?). All upper body, bench press (I'm tough!) and pull ups. These are the days I know that I will have to do extra work after, because I know that I will not be able to last as long as I can during most of the other work outs (I wasn't wrong).
That said, these are slowly becoming my favorite work outs. I may not be putting in as much time, but I am feeling sore quicker. A group of us decided to run after we finished the upper body work out, and a couple of us agree that our arms just felt like dead weight (or really heavy spaghetti...mmmmmspaghetti). I enjoy working on my weaknesses and I enjoy overcoming them.
Why is it that I love working on my physical weaknesses, yet I do not believe I am working on my other weaknesses (we will call them life weaknesses, because...well...why not?)? I am always open to answers, if you have any.
Maybe it is because the physical is easier to measure. Eh, I doubt that. I mean really, is it that hard to measure having a job, getting good grades, sleeping well, eating well, having energy...yeah I did not think so.
Maybe it is because the physical stuff is easier. Again, I am going to have to disagree with myself (really, who wouldn't?). Walking into the gym for the first time over 18 months ago was a lot harder than most of the stuff I am trying to accomplish outside of the gym.
No, I am pretty sure it is because I do not feel sore. Of course, like most of my entries, there is always a hidden meaning (not the anti-Caillou rants, those are pretty straightforward). When I leave Crossfit Latrobe, I either feel wiped out immediately or the soreness comes soon after. It feels like I have accomplished something. So far, I am not feeling that sense of "soreness" in a lot of other areas in my life. Do not get me wrong, I have some really great things going for me (but despite my desire to be positive, the negative things get the most attention, like negative ads in a political race), but I want to feel sore after getting a job, getting good grades, sleeping thru the night, etc.
I guess I will just have to keep working to get that feeling of soreness, because there is no other option I am willing to accept.
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*as a public service announcment, don't look up sore in a google image search, if you're looking for soreness.
i read your note to NOT google image search "sore." did it anyway. next time i'll listen.
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